3-30-11

These phrases are easily repeated because we have listened to and spoken them many times throughout our lives. Commercial jingles, words to a song that plays over and over in our head are all examples of the power of words. One unexpected phone call from the state police could bring words of a tragedy that change your life forever. Words are powerful! Words of commitment carry responsibility, and vows exchanged at the altar are designed to last a lifetime. The words of humans are not always reliable; but the words of the Lord are true forever.That is what I was contemplating when I wrote this journal entry.

"The Lord's promise is sure. He speaks no careless word. All He says is purest truth, like silver seven times refined."Psalm 12:6

The Lord speaks no careless word, only absolute and pure truth - no empty words, no white lies, no broken promises, no compromise.He never speaks with good intention to accomplish great things, but fails to follow through.He is not like that, but His children often are.Frail humanity in a fallen world both deceive and are deceived. Even God's children can lose sight of who God says they really are and Who they belong to.When God spoke to Moses out of that burning bush, He commanded Moses to speak to the Israelites and instruct them. Moses' reluctance to obey reveals that he had a misconception of his identity. He had a flawed view- he did not understand his own identity.When Moses focused on his limitations, he forgot that he was talking to the One who created him. Every detail of his DNA was formed by the Creator who called to Moses on that sacred ground. The bare feet that were planted in that place were very near to their Designer.The mouth that said, "Send someone else, I am slow of speech" was talking to the One who formed that very tongue and was very much aware of every word that flowed from those lips.Moses lost sight of his identity as a chosen child of the King.We are no different at times. Our identity is not made up of others opinions or what self portraits we may have created over the years. Instead, our true identity is made up of whatever God thinks of us.If He says we are His children, then we are, no matter what the deceiver may whisper into our ears when we have stumbled, or failed, or have disappointed others.If God says we are precious in His sight, then we are, in spite of how we are feeling at the moment.What God says about you is true- every time, all the time.His words never fall to the ground. Never.